Boids

Implementation of Boids, used as an exercise on refactoring for the UCL RSD Software Engineering course. Forked from bad-boids.

Usage

usage: boids [-h] [--config CONFIG] [--example_config]

Runs the boids simulation.

optional arguments:
  -h, --help        show this help message and exit
  --config CONFIG   YAML file with simulation options. See README.md or use
                    --example-config option for specification.
  --example_config  Saves default config file to current working directory.

Any variables not defined will be replaced by the default values below.

Sample Config File

move_to_middle_strength: 0.01
alert_distance: 100
formation_flying_distance: 10000
formation_flying_strength: 0.125
number_of_boids: 50
# Simulation initial conditions
x_initial: [-450, 50.0]
y_initial: [300.0, 600.0]
vx_initial: [0, 10.0]
vy_initial: [0, 10.0]
# Plot limits
x_plot_limits: [-500, 1500]
y_plot_limits: [-500, 1500]
# Animation parameters
frames: 50
interval: 50